Oil and gas finds are turning the eastern slopes of the Andes Mountains and the adjacent Amazonian...
Aired on Foreign Exchange the week of February 1, 2008.
For 30 years, Occidental Petroleum conducted the largest oil operation in Peru. Now a group of indigenous Peruvians has filed a class action lawsuit in the United States, charging Occidental with contaminating their environment. In this segment, we take a look at the region, the people and the allegations behind this case.
Produced by Kelly Hearn, Duncan McLean and Sean Weber-Small. Produced in association with Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.
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